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Township weighs larger generator, hears paving schedule and seeks firm costs
Summary
Williams Township supervisors discussed upgrading the municipal building generator to a 38 kW unit to support the entire facility, heard public works updates about upcoming paving and detours, and agreed staff will return with firm pricing and an electrical plan next month.
Williams Township supervisors discussed a plan to upgrade the municipal building generator and heard a public-works update on paving projects.
Mike, Director of Public Works, told the board the township’s current generator is a 20 kW unit and that the township would need a 38 kW generator and a 400-amp transfer switch to power the whole municipal building and the community building. “We need a 38 kW with a 120 amp breaker,” Mike said, and added that doing most of the wiring in-house could save tens of thousands of dollars. He estimated the generator and transfer switch equipment cost around $20,000 but said total project price depends on whether the board bids the work and must comply with prevailing-wage rules.
The board discussed operational options: keep the existing generator and accept limited service for some spaces, or install a single larger unit to bring the entire building onto backup power. Mike outlined a phased approach in which staff would prepare the concrete pad and wiring and a certified electrician would make the final connection, minimizing service interruptions.
On infrastructure, Mike reported that DFB paving on the Pioneer development is complete and that crews will pave Industrial Drive through Marnell starting the 19th; the work will require daytime closures and detours routed via Morgan Hill and National Drive for an estimated three to four days.
The board asked staff for more detail and directed Mike to return next month with a one-line electrical plan, firm equipment and labor estimates, and an updated cost analysis that specifies whether prevailing-wage bidding would be required. The board did not take a final vote on the generator purchase at the meeting.
